diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
index d92e50a1..c8446de2 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public class Sigar implements SigarProxy {
     // lastCpu is used to calculate the cpuPerc;
     private Cpu lastCpu;
     private Cpu[] lastCpuList;
-    private static SigarProxy instance = null;
 
     static {
         boolean loaded = false;